Sap-receiving receptacle and support therefor.



PATENTBD JULY 3, 1906.

E. A. MGKOY. SAP RECEIVING REGEPTAGLB AND SUPPORT THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.1,1906.

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EDWIN A.. MOKOY. OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1906.-

Application filed February 1,1906. Serial No. 299,021.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN A. MCKOY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of. Orleansand State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sap-Receiving Receptacles and Su portsTherefor; and I do hereby declare t e following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in receptacles for receiving 'sap from trees, and particularly to the apron therefor.

The object of the invention is the improvement of the construction of the apron which supports the receptacle upon a tree.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawin s, and more articularly pointed out in 51c claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aperspective view of my 1m roved apron in positlon on a tree, showing t e receptacle supported upon said apron. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view-of my apron, showing the manner in which it is secured to a tree. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my apron, which is provlded with a straight upper or rear longitudinal edge. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of my improved apron, which is,

provided with an inwardly-curved upper longitudinal edge.

My improved apron is preferably formed from a single piece of sheet metal and comprises a flat body 1, which is provided with an upper or rear straight edge 2 and a lower or front flanged edge 3. The flanged edge 3 is angular or curved transversely, forming a hook. I preferably terminate the an ular or transversely-curved flange short of tie end of the body 1, as at 3 3. p The ends of the body 1 are provided with conver ing flanges 4 4. These flanges are formed y bending up a portion of the body-at ri ht angles thereto. It is noted that said anges 4 4 converge toward the front flan ed edge 3.

In Fig. 4 the apron is similar y constructed to the apron depicted in Fig. 3, with the exception that the upper or rear lon itudinal edge 5 is curved inwardly throug out its len th.

ither one of my improved aprons is fastened to a tree by inserting the apron into an incision 6, Fig. 2, formed by a saw or any suitable instrument, deep enough to allow the apron to be shoved in and to slide upward into thetree. The-gum oozing out cements the apron into the tree, so that it will not be dislodged. A niche or cut 7 is made the tree contiguous to the incision 6; but said niche is not as deep as the incision. The re- 9, upon the transversely-curved or angular flange of the apron. It is to be noted that the receptacle is provided with a transversely-curved flange which extends in- .wardl and permits the receptacle to be positione upon the apron by sliding it longitudinally upon said apron from one end. The receptacle 8 is removed from. the apron by sliding it longitudinally the entire length of the apron and off of the same at one of its ends.

By the word unobstructed in this, specification in reference to the upper penetratin edge of the apron I-wish it to be understoo that I mean an edge which is not provided with any flange, prong, or extension and an edge that is capable of being1 quickly inserted into an incision in a tree, t e edge being unbroken and without any obstruction to the position of the tree.

What I claim issap-receiving receptacle, comprising a body provided with a transversely-curved flange formed upon its lower, lon 'tudinal edge, flanges formed upon the end: of said body and converging toward the lower longitud1- nal ed 6, the-up er, longitudinal edge of said apron eing 'uno structed for facilitating the positionin of said apron upon a support.

2. A'sIieet-metal apron, constituting a support for a sap-receivin' receptacle, comprising a body fprovided with a transversely curve flange ormed upon its lower, longitudinal ed e, said flange terminating short of the ends 0 said bod 3. An apron of t e class described, comprising a body provided with converging 'ceptacle 8 is suspended, by means of a flange 1. An apron, constitutinga support for a flanges 'uponits end's,andwit'hatransversely: flange formed upon tlie lower, longitudinal 1o curved flange formedupon its lower, longied e.

- tudinal edge, saidangulai flange terminating I n testimony whereof I aflix my signature said body.

short ofthe converging flanges formed upon in p'rsence 'of 'two' Witnesses;

4. A 'sheet-metai apron of the class de- EDWIN MOKOY' scribed, comprising a body provided with a Witnesses: longitudinazlly extending, inwardly curved, A; C. SYMMEs, upper edge and with-a; receptaele=supporting EDWAR HARE. 

